From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Apr 13 15:32:11 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1out.umbc.edu (mx1out.umbc.edu [130.85.253.51]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3B0037B443 for ; Fri, 13 Apr 2001 15:32:06 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gmiddl1@gl.umbc.edu) Received: from linux2.gl.umbc.edu (IDENT:gmiddl1@linux2.gl.umbc.edu [130.85.60.16]) by mx1out.umbc.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id SAA29527; Fri, 13 Apr 2001 18:32:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 18:32:02 -0400 (EDT) From: "G. Jason Middleton" To: Ugen Cc: "Jonathan M. Slivko" , Subject: Re: boot floppy: trying again In-Reply-To: <3AD7708F.FB21EC7F@xonix.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG sweet... good....not lets see who bites cause i don't know On Fri, 13 Apr 2001, Ugen wrote: > Ok...let me try to put this on the right track: > 1) I am not a newbie:) Check the credits :) > 2) If i have to put a different kernel on the install floppy - there is a reason > for it (let's say some driver that is not compiled into a default boot floppy) > 3) Anyone with a constructive suggestion would be most welcome:) > --Ugen > > "Jonathan M. Slivko" wrote: > > > Why do you need to redo the kernel? Your supposed to leave the kernel as it > > is :) > > > > -- Jonathan M. Slivko > > > > Jonathan M. Slivko - optix@nyc.rr.com - jmslivko@datasyrge.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------ > > FreeBSD: The Power To Serve - http://www.FreeBSD.org > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ugen" > > To: "G. Jason Middleton" > > Cc: > > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 4:39 PM > > Subject: Re: boot floppy: trying again > > > > > And again - i have boot floppies made out of images boot.flp and > > > mfsroot.flp. I am compiling a new kernel (on some other FreeBSD box), > > > gzipping it and replacing the kernel on boot floppy with this new kernel. > > > This new kernel panicks as soon as it begins to load. This same new kernel > > > does not panick when booted from the harddrive. > > > Question - what if anything should i configure so that kernel will boot > > from > > > the floppy (and in particular from the modified boot.flp) > > > > > > Any takers? > > > --Ugen > > > > > > "G. Jason Middleton" wrote: > > > > > > > what is your question? how to make boot floppies? > > > > > > > > not worded very well. > > > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > On Fri, 13 Apr 2001, Ugen wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ok, so nobody knows much :))) > > > > > Let's make it a simpler question - is there anything out of ordinary > > that has > > > > > to be configured for an installation floppt kernel (to boot from > > floppy, read mfs_root > > > > > and go into sysinstall)? > > > > > --Ugen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > G. Jason Middleton > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > ___ > > > > > > > > Announcement: > > > > > > > > The revolution will not be televised. > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > G. Jason Middleton _______________________________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message